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Roark proud to notch first Major League win

Roark proud to notch first Major League win

8/10/13: Tanner Roark pitches two perfect innings of relief against the Phillies to earn his first Major League win

By Bill Ladson
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MLB.com |

WASHINGTON -- Reliever Tanner Roark picked up his first Major League victory as the Nationals defeated the Phillies, 8-5, at Nationals Park on Saturday night.

Roark pitched two scoreless innings and needed only 12 pitches to get the job done. When he left the game, the Nationals were down, 4-3, but scored five runs in the seventh inning, highlighted by a two-run home run by Jayson Werth.